Re: Gabe / "Max"
[the catch and then small huff of air that is as close to laughter as Gabe will give her] Hard-up and slow. Do I expect everyone in the office to make those kinds of calls, Main, or are you just a special case?
I like Corvus fine. Edgy, but he'll warm up. [with the confidence of experience and tucking away the name 'McKellar' for later research] He likes donuts as much as you do.
You're letting a Federal in? [standard, CIA disbelief] Well hell, if the FBI can get in, Peanut, the door's wide open.